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Joshua Soboil

Health Economist

Joshua is seeking to develop his career in the Health Economics consultancy field. He is interested in Health Technology Assessment and other HEOR and Market Access roles.

Education

University of Cape Town

MPH, Health Economics

Cape Town, ZAR

2019 - 2020

Thesis: A Framework for Incorporating a Fully-Integrated Bayesian Approach to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluations for Low- and Middle-Income Country Contexts

Stellenbosch University

BA(Hons.), Sociology

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2018

Thesis: Astronomy in the Age of Big Data Read here

Research conducted under the guidance of the South African Research Chair in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.

Stellenbosch University

BA, Social Dynamics

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2014 - 2017

Majors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy and exposure to undergraduate economics

Professional Experience

Development Director

Periods For Hope

Cape Town, ZAR

Jan 2019 - present

  • A registered NPO(226-728) focused on the reduction of period poverty and stigma.
  • Lead capacity development strategist.
  • Ensuring the establishment and development of sustainable funding networks and strategies.

Associate Consultant

Freedom House

Cape Town, ZAR

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Qualitative research role.
  • Reviewed South African Community Based Monitoring (CBM) tools.
  • Focused on Service Delivery and government accountability; at both local and national levels.

Data Capturer

SACTWU Worker Health

Cape Town, ZAR

Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Capturing of first year quarter data for worker mobile health programmes across Western Cape.

Selected Certificates

Health Systems Strengthening

Short course

futurelearn.com, Online

2020

In partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health and unicef. The course explored health systems concepts, structure, function and approaches to strengthening health systems.

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Human Research

Short course

citiprogram.org, Online

2019

A research ethics certificate course provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), under the requirements set by the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA).

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Awards

NRF Health Economics Bursary

HEU

Cape Town, ZAR

2019

Awarded by the National Research Chair of Health Economics.

DST/NRF Sociology Research Bursary

Cosmopolitan Karoo

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2018

Awarded by the National Research Chair of Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.

Volunteering

Peer Mentor

MPH Mentor Programme

Cape Town, ZAR

2020

Received mentor training to help orientate first year UCT MPH students.

Mentor

Ikhamva Youth

Cape Town, ZAR

2019

Provided career mentorship to underprivileged matriculatant learners enrolled in the Inkhamva Youth programme.

Volunteer

International AIDS Conference

Amsterdam, NL

2018

Assisted delegates during the International Aids Conference.